Listen up: “I voted early for Barack”
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Every day, more and more Americans are taking advantage of early voting. Listen to a few voters explain why they cast their ballot for Barack Obama.
Category: Voting
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Voter voices: "We really do matter to President Obama"
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"I want to express how proud I am to have voted for President Obama and Vice President Biden, as well as all of the other Democrats on the ticket today in North Carolina. My wife will be doing the same tomorrow after she gets out of work.
"We have struggled more than most, and I'm sure less than others these past years. We both were working hard towards our American Dream of having a family and home when I injured my lower back so severely that I had to undergo four surgeries. This is definitely not what we had planned, but that is life.
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Women decide 2012
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Hundreds of women gathered in Grand Junction, Colorado Springs, and Denver to march to the polls and cast their votes for President Obama.
Whether dropping off mail-in-ballots or voting early in person, these women wanted to make their voices heard and have their votes counted right off the bat.
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Lining up to cast their ballots
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From Colorado to North Carolina, supporters are lining up to cast their ballots. Find out why these folks voted, then make a plan to head to the polls.
Read More…“I voted today! President Obama has restored our hope in this great nation! I thank him for helping me to get the heart surgery that I have needed for the past 33 years. My heart abnormality is now cured, meaning no more doctor’s visits, medication, emergency room trips, or money. President Obama seems to be the only one who understands that a little bit of money right now will save millions in the long run! He did a great job last term and we can't wait to see what he can do this time around. Four more years!”
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I was the First to Vote for Barack Obama
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On October 22nd people lined up, camped out, and woke up before dawn all across Wisconsin to be the first to vote for Barack Obama. Although it may have been an early morning, Colton - a young man from Platteville, WI - was the first person in the entire state to cast his ballot to reelect Barack Obama.
"It's a huge honor to know that I was the first in all of Wisconsin to vote for President Obama. It was already a special day because it was also my 20th birthday! It's something I will never forget!"
Now that Colton has voted, he knows the real work begins:
"Voting early was so quick and easy. As a fellow for the campaign, I'm happy I got my vote in already so that I can spend the rest of my time until Election Day training volunteers and getting people to the polls. After the first day of early voting we filled up our GOTV shifts for the next 4 days at my field office."
"This election matters to me on a personal level. I grew up in a single parent household and college was always a dream of mine – I received a Pell Grant and it became a reality. Barack Obama has doubled Pell Grants and because of that, student like myself can afford an education. I'd hate to see that same opportunity not be given to every person who wants to go to school but can't afford it."
You can join Colton in supporting the President by voting early at your local Early Vote Location now though November 2nd. Then, sign up for a GOTV shift any time through Election Day on November 6th.
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First Lady Michelle Obama: “I cast my vote early”
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Find out why Michelle Obama voted for Barack as soon as she could—then get ready to join her. -
"I know he has my back, and I certainly have his"
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"I’m sure many people look at me and don't think that I am old enough to be a veteran. But at 22, that’s exactly what I am. I was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. I am proud to have served my country, and I know it has made my family proud, too. I’m a fourth generation Army man, so I guess you could say it’s in my blood. I’ve always been passionate about my beliefs, and I felt that the Army was a place that would allow me stand up for them.
"After my tour in Afghanistan, I realized there was another future for me outside of the military, a future secured because of the President’s post-9/11 G.I. Bill. I returned home in late 2011, and by February 2012, I had enrolled at the University of New Hampshire in their business program. If it weren’t for the G.I. Bill, I’m really not sure where I’d be right now.
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Florida votes early
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Floridians started voting this morning! With 29 electoral votes at stake in the crucial state, the early voting period kicked off at polling places across the state as enthusiastic voters lined up to help win this election for President Obama.
Floridians will be voting all week long, so if you have friends in the Sunshine State, remind them to find their polling location and get it done.
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Listen up: “I voted early for President Obama”
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President Obama voted early in Chicago yesterday, inspiring many others to do the same. Click play to hear from a few Chicagoans who were lucky enough to cast their ballots at the same polling place as the President.
Have you voted yet? If so, call (312) 985-6433 and tell us why. You just might hear your own voice on barackobama.com.
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Voting early
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President Obama came home to Chicago to vote early today.
Find out if you can vote early in your state: vote.barackobama.com.
